What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles was 16,166 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 27,912 in 2011.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 232 in 1965.

How does Seychelles rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Seychelles ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Seychelles data come from?

The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Seychelles: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 16,166 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

16,166

Change on year

down 12.4%

World rank

172nd

of 213 countries

All-time high

27,912

in 2011

All-time low

232

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles, 1965–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles is 16,166, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles peaked at 27,912 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 232, in 1965.

Seychelles ranks 172nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	232	232	232	5
1970s	1,297	440	2,850	10
1980s	5,538	3,500	7,610	10
1990s	13,617	8,679	19,635	10
2000s	21,878	20,621	26,078	10
2010s	21,611	19,652	27,912	10
2020s	18,257	16,166	19,027	5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

169 Congo 17,604 compare
170 Gibraltar 17,155 compare
171 Grenada 16,991 compare
173 San Marino 16,000 compare
174 Mauritania 15,997 compare
175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare

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More infrastructure data for Seychelles

Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.4 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.62 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 163,827 (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 236,917 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 12,934 (2023)
Air transport, freight 1.18 million ton-km (2023)
Individuals using the Internet 87.8% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 65.7% (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 27.7% (2022)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 31.6 per 100 people (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles was 16,166 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 27,912 in 2011.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 232 in 1965.
How does Seychelles rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Seychelles ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?: The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.